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While not exactly a golden rule, it is known fact that if a movie does well in the box office, chances are good that it will be followed by sequel and more often than not, we’ve come to expect that the sequel won’t measure up to the original. Add a third movie to the mix and you’re just asking for trouble. With animated movies, the expectations are often even lower. (Is anyone really surprised that the Ice Age movies keep getting worse?) But sometimes, as is the case with the Disney/Pixar Toy Story movies, we’re pleasantly surprised. Now you can add How to Train Your Dragon to that short list too.

One thing that DreamWorks Animation has understood about this series is that the story comes first, the hijinks come later. The very first Dragon movie proved that way back in 2010 with a strong story and with each chapter that has come after it, that story just keeps getting better. What started out as a cute kid’s story has become a powerful trilogy. We've seen these chara…

The Razzies: Dishonoring the Worst of the Worst for 2018

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Now that we know which movies are up for this years Academy Awards, aka “The Oscars,” it is time to take a look at the other end of the spectrum. The only thing sadder than the movies that made the list for the 2018 Golden Raspberry Awards, aka “The Razzies” is that most of them still made a lot of money, which means Hollywood will churn out more of the same in the coming year.

On top of the heap is Transformers XVII: The Last Knight coming in with a whopping nine nominations followed by Fifty Shades Darker with eight. (Ironically, the latter’s next installment comes to theater on Valentine’s Day) Universal’s start of its reboot of the studio’s iconic monsters film series, The Mummy, comes with seven nominations and lastly, Baywatch and The Emoji Movie both bring four nominations to the table.

How bad are these movies? It depends on who you ask, but if you ask Rotten Tomatoes, they’ll tell you that Baywatch ranked the highest with an 18% “rotten” score. Transformers and The Mummy both received 16%, Fifty Shades received 10%, and The Emoji Movie received the lowest at just 9%. But wait, there’s more! These are just the biggest “losers” of the year. There are plenty more where those came from.

The last few years, the official Razzies website has offered a list of contenders for the “Razzie Redemption Award,” but sadly, there is no mention of such award on the website this year.

Worst Screen Combo
Any Combination of Two Characters, Two Sex Toys or Two Sexual Positions, Fifty Shades Darker
Any Combination of Two Humans, Two Robots or Two Explosions, Transformers XVII: The Last Knight
Any Two Obnoxious Emojis, The Emoji Movie
Johnny Depp & His Worn Out Drunk Routine, Pirates of the Caribbean XIII: Dead Careers Tell No Tales
Tyler Perry & Either The Ratty Old Dress or Worn Out Wig, BOO! 2: A Madea Halloween

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since everything was awesome, at least in the world of Lego as seen in the original Lego Movie. Since then Lego-themed movies have been released, none of which have been as popular, lucrative or received as much praise from critics as the original.

Now the gang is back in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part but everything appears to be less awesome as Bricksburg has become Apocalypseburg and is getting worse when this world is threatened by Lego Duplo invaders from outer space. Still, just like is real life, Legos can always rebuild.

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TVAmerica’s Got Talent: The Champions brought back 50 of the best acts from the different world versions of the show to compete one more time for the chance to win a really impressive (or tall) trophy, $25,000 cash and pretty incredible bragging rights. The two-hour presentation began with an hour full of filler of past acts, silly bits and interviews with the dozen remaining acts hoping to win.

Soon the 12 was whittled down to five including ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer, sand artist Kseniya Imonova, card magician Shin Lim, singer Cristina Ramos and comedian Preacher Lawson. And during the show’s last five minutes of the show the winner was revealed.